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Thretosix So the people who were robbed can only save money if they buy more? Make it make sense. Really not much different than companies getting refunds and keeping it after charging their consumers. So basically their answer is for the consumer to spend more. Reply
ezst036 I have no sympathy for Nintendo customers any more than I have sympathy for a person who is warned not to stick their hand into a viper pit or else they will get bitten and poisoned. We all knew who Nintendo was many years ago. You stuck your hand into the pit of vipers anyways and got bit. Why are you complaining? Oh I know. It's the viper's fault for biting you. You're innocent! Reply
hotaru251 "While Nintendo absorbed most tariff-related costs, the refunds helped make promotions like this one possible." extremely doubtful. they pocketed profit from tariffs, pocketed the refund due to them being illegal, and then raised it again after that. Reply
ivan_vy ahh the old Jensen Huang economy masterclass "the more you buy, the more you save" Reply
bigdragon What sales? Everything is either sold out, is unpopular, or is junk Nintendo wants to get rid of. What a slap in the face to their customers! Reply
CParsons "Thank you for your money, do you want to give us some more?!" is one heck of a way to show appreciation. Reply
usertests I agree that no consumer should have any expectation of getting a tariff refund. You buy something for $200, it becomes $100 a few months later, that's on you. Reply
MG1103 Thretosix said: So the people who were robbed can only save money if they buy more? Make it make sense. Really not much different than companies getting refunds and keeping it after charging their consumers. So basically their answer is for the consumer to spend more. Sorry I disagree. They knew exactly what the price was when they clicked "buy now". Did they overpay? Of course they did but nobody forced them to buy it at the inflated price. Buying any form of video game entertainment is exactly that….entertainment. This wasn't a necessary purchase. It's the customers decision to overpay if they choose to. Reply
JTWrenn This is so corporate gross. Game companies are getting so much worse. Reply
LordVile MG1103 said: Sorry I disagree. They knew exactly what the price was when they clicked "buy now". Did they overpay? Of course they did but nobody forced them to buy it at the inflated price. Buying any form of video game entertainment is exactly that….entertainment. This wasn't a necessary purchase. It's the customers decision to overpay if they choose to. People got what the voted for unfortunately Reply
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